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PALO ALTO. SANTA CLARA COUNTY. CAL., THURSDAY MORNING. NOV. ». 1902.
VOL. 1.
LARGE CROWD LISTEN TO DR.
JORDAN LECTURE ON SAMOA
Gives an Interesting Description of Animal and
Vegetable Life, and General Idea of
the Country and its People.
The University chapel was far
too small to hold the large crowd
that assembled last night to hear
Dr. Jordan's lecture on Samoa.
Many people were unable to get
seats and many more had to turn
away from thedoor without gaining
entrance at all. Those who did
get in were well repaid for going
early, for the lecture was one of
tfie most interesting that has been
given at Stanford for some time.
In opening bis lecture Dr. Jordan said he would deal first with
the geography of Samoa, then with
the animal and vegetable life, then
the political history, in order that
his hearers might have some
general idea of tbe country. His
description of the great forests and
the natives was exceedingly interesting. On this topic he spoke
somewhat as follows:
"The people of Samoa are religious in their way. They build large
churches, and the town which has
the largest is considered the most
religious. At one place of about
forty inhabitants is a church that
would accomodate five hundred.
These people do not lay in a great
deal for rainy weather because
there is- no particular reason for
saving in the tropics. Food is
plentiful; there is an abundance of
rich fruit, and the people dress
very simple. I was introduced to
the chief of one of the islands
whose first remark to me was,
'I'd like to have your washing.'
The women do the work and thc
men spend the money. On this
same island I was present at the
dedication of a church. It was
attended with a great ceremony and
dinner at which were served 46
roast pigs, together with other
meats and a great quantity of fruit
The people have many customs of
interest. The prettiest girl of the
village has an official position,
her duty being to dance and make
the kava, or native drink for the
chief men. There is also an orator
or talking man in each village who
does all the public talking. They
called me the man who told fish
stories. Altogether these people
are very human. They are kind
and generous. However, alcoholism and mosquitoes are the bane
of the islands. Until fifteen ago
tbe islands were peaceful under
their own rule. They had their
different kings and lived only as
savages. But for the last several
years representatives of three nations have been there and for a
while there was a conspiracy of
some kind every day.*'
Di. Jordan then went on to trace
the well known history of the contention and struggle in Samoa,
which was only recently setted finally. He described with graphic
detail the great hurricane of March,
1889, which destroyed German and
English ships in one of the Samoan
harbors.
The speaker confined: "This
controversy between tl^. Americans
and the English on one side and
the Samoans on the other was finally presented to the Ring of Sweden lor arbitration. He decided
that the Samoans were in the right
and they undoubtedly were. Tbe
Americans and English were undoubtedly wrong in their policy toward thc islands."
As a conclusion to his remarks
Dr. Jordan sketched Robert Louis
Stevenson's life and influence in
Samoa. The stereopticon views
were] then displayed. Some fifty
or sixty slides were shown, including scenes taken in all parts of the
islands, of the forests, the harbors,
the natives, the villages, and a
number of pictures of Stevenson's
home, "Vailinuu* The views were
quite as interesting as the lecture
itself.
Mr. Bernard Walther was one of
the attractions at the Auditorium
Friday evening, and was recalled
the fourth time.—S. F. Post, Nov.
15*
HEATERS
WOOD
Ol L
COAL
Wilson's Air Tight Wood Heater, small size, - $ 5.00
Wilson's Air Tight Wood-Heater, large site, • - 6.50
Wilson's Coal Healer, - - - - - 11.00
Coal Oil Heaters, - ■ - ■' - ■ - 5.00
Salamander Air Tight Heater, large size, - - - 3.50
Salamander Air Tight Heater, small size, 2.00
J. F. PARKINSON COMPANY
1*51 UNIVERSITY AVE.
HARDWARE ' LUMBER PLUMBING
Gives an Interesting
Talk to Women
Prof. Mary R. Smith Speaks on
Popular Subject Before
Woman's Cluq.
The Woman's Club met iu regular session yesterday afternoon and
an interesting program under the
head of the department of philanthropy was given.
Mrs. Roller played a piano solo,
which was followed by Mrs.
Zschokke with an instructive talk
upon current events of national importance during October.
Tbe Clnb was asked and approved tbe Juvenile Court bill to
be presented to thc legislature.
The talk of the afternoon was
given by Prof. Mary R. Smith,
subject, "Intermittent Labor and
Social Distress."
In treating her subject, the
speaker divided the causes of poverty into two classes, subjective
and objective.
The chief cause of subjective
poverty being intemperance, sickness, sensuality and shiftlessness.
Particular stress was laid on the
present law for support of orphans
and half-orphans in California, as
being a measure calculated to invite people to pauperize their
children if so disposed.
One of the chief causes of objective poverty is lack of skill and the
conditions of living of the present
day. Intermittent and casual labor
is due chiefly in the I.ist to the
season's changes in fashions and in
California agricultural conditions
due to lack of diversity of crops.
Intermittent labor is tbe most insidious cause, quite as much so as
intemperance. To sum up, the intermittent tend to become inefficient
and the inefficient to become unemployable.
— -»-»■
J. N. Dennis and wife of Mexico
were visitors in Palo Alto Wednes
day- '
Palo Aito Creamery.
The Palo Alto Creamery is always to the fore in anything tbat j
pertains to their Hue. Tbeir ever
increasing business has been built
up by careful management. As
producers of b >tter, cheese, cream
and buttermilk, they are able to
give their customers the best and
freshest obtainable upon the market They also make a specialty
of Charlotte Rousseaud all kindsof
delicacies, which can be had at all
times at tbeir place of business, 226
University avenue, or Phone Red
Red 183. advtf
METHODISTS PLANNING
TEMPLE OF WORSHIP
New Church to be a Bishop Taylor Memorial
and Estimated to Cost from Fifty to
• One Hundred Thousand Dollars.
Last week we reported that the
Methodists of Palo Alto were to1
build a church to cost not less than
$15,000. This week their plans
are of much wider scope.
On Sunday morning Rev. J. F.
Jenness, the pastor of the church,
outlined to the congregation a plan
which bad come to him since the
meeting of the official board.
The new church is to be a Bishop
Taylor Memorial, and thousands of
Methodists all over the world who
admired and loved that great man
who died in our town last May,
will be glad of an opportunity to
help erect such a memorial to his
name. Some of the most conservative men on the official board of the
church, who were not over enthusiastic about the first plan, have
said that at least $50,000 can be
raised if the church is to be built as
a memorial to Bishop Taylor.
Others make their estimate as high
as (100,000. Of course time only
will tell; bfct we shall be looking
for a stone church soon which will
be worthy of our city.
Mr. Jenness went to San Francisco yesterday in the interest of
the new plan.
the porches enclosed with canvas.
They presented a very brilliant effect illuminated with Chinese lanterns and colored mean descents.
Music and dancing formed the
principal pastime of the evening.
The affair was one of the most enjoyable and successful that has
been given thus far this season.
Following were present:
Miss Greggs, Miss Downing,
Mrs. and Miss Norris, Miss Levy,
Miss Corker, Miss Ruffle, Mrs. Se!-
zer, Miss Partce.Miss Hart, Messrs.
McDowell, Hughes, Mansfield
Mellins, Clark, Frazelle, Wein
gartner, Taylor. Henry, Selzer,
Jackson and O'Neal.
LOCALS.
Roosevelt Club
Pleasing Hosts
Give a Delightful Party to Their
Lady Friends at Club
Rooms.
The gentlt'ii'e
Roosevelt Clii'*
lightful party ic
at their club m
avenue and 1-
night. The m
ing pre]--.ratio -
for this event. .
were beautifully
or scheme being
members of the
gave a very de-
> their lady friends
ms, corner.Lytton
mr-on street last
a have be*en mak-
for the past week
_ie reception rooms
decorated, the col-
red and green, and
i Mrs, Huffschmidt of San Francisco was a visitor here Tuesday.
Mrs. Huflfshmidt is one of the pioneer property holders of Palo Alto,
and has great hopes in the future
of P-tloA.to.
The Mothers' department of the
W. C T. U. will meet with the
superintendent, Mrs. G. R. Alden.
611 Waverly street, Friday' afternoon at 3 p. m. AH interested in
the work are cordially invited to*
attend.
Miss Miriam Eskridge with the
Knickerbocker Concert Company
is a new arrival, having only recently come to California from the
Hast. Miss Eldridge will read selections from her own pen—and we
are assured everything is to be new
—not the things we hear from
eveiry reader that appears.
The Political Equality Club will
not meet on its usual day, as
Thanksgiving falls on that day,
but It will convene today at 3 p.m.
at the residence of Mrs. D. L.
Sloan, 627 Waverly street. There
will be various contributions com-
memoratory of tbe life and work of
the famous suffragist, Elizabeth
Cady Stauton. AH arc cordially
invited.
REALTY NEWS.
PALO ALT0--1h growing, and the ..topping place of it« development is
nowhere in sight—a word to the j
Home-seeker an well as tbe Investor.
PALO ALTO—Attention Investors! Best
bargains ever offered in I'alo Alto
residence property. Two sightly
hmlf'blocks centrally located; one
for fSMO, the oUier for $3000.
These half-blocks will, subdivide
Into twelve villa lots. Here is a
chance to make a profit ol 91500 on
each half-block in tlte next tax
mouths For part.c*-Ur* call at tbe
office and let as look at this property.
PALO ALTO—I have for the past twelve
years been urging people to buy
I'alo Alto property u a safe place
(or investment. No town In the
State has greater prospect* for
future- advance in values of real
estate than Palo Alto. Let me abow
you this property.
J. J. MORRIS, • Paw Ai.to
PANTS !1
m REDUCTION 22
For One Week
We make this offer
20 per cent off on every pair of
pants sold in our store.
The Haberdasher......Paio Aito

Itoltf $00 §vtm
PALO ALTO. SANTA CLARA COUNTY. CAL., THURSDAY MORNING. NOV. ». 1902.
VOL. 1.
LARGE CROWD LISTEN TO DR.
JORDAN LECTURE ON SAMOA
Gives an Interesting Description of Animal and
Vegetable Life, and General Idea of
the Country and its People.
The University chapel was far
too small to hold the large crowd
that assembled last night to hear
Dr. Jordan's lecture on Samoa.
Many people were unable to get
seats and many more had to turn
away from thedoor without gaining
entrance at all. Those who did
get in were well repaid for going
early, for the lecture was one of
tfie most interesting that has been
given at Stanford for some time.
In opening bis lecture Dr. Jordan said he would deal first with
the geography of Samoa, then with
the animal and vegetable life, then
the political history, in order that
his hearers might have some
general idea of tbe country. His
description of the great forests and
the natives was exceedingly interesting. On this topic he spoke
somewhat as follows:
"The people of Samoa are religious in their way. They build large
churches, and the town which has
the largest is considered the most
religious. At one place of about
forty inhabitants is a church that
would accomodate five hundred.
These people do not lay in a great
deal for rainy weather because
there is- no particular reason for
saving in the tropics. Food is
plentiful; there is an abundance of
rich fruit, and the people dress
very simple. I was introduced to
the chief of one of the islands
whose first remark to me was,
'I'd like to have your washing.'
The women do the work and thc
men spend the money. On this
same island I was present at the
dedication of a church. It was
attended with a great ceremony and
dinner at which were served 46
roast pigs, together with other
meats and a great quantity of fruit
The people have many customs of
interest. The prettiest girl of the
village has an official position,
her duty being to dance and make
the kava, or native drink for the
chief men. There is also an orator
or talking man in each village who
does all the public talking. They
called me the man who told fish
stories. Altogether these people
are very human. They are kind
and generous. However, alcoholism and mosquitoes are the bane
of the islands. Until fifteen ago
tbe islands were peaceful under
their own rule. They had their
different kings and lived only as
savages. But for the last several
years representatives of three nations have been there and for a
while there was a conspiracy of
some kind every day.*'
Di. Jordan then went on to trace
the well known history of the contention and struggle in Samoa,
which was only recently setted finally. He described with graphic
detail the great hurricane of March,
1889, which destroyed German and
English ships in one of the Samoan
harbors.
The speaker confined: "This
controversy between tl^. Americans
and the English on one side and
the Samoans on the other was finally presented to the Ring of Sweden lor arbitration. He decided
that the Samoans were in the right
and they undoubtedly were. Tbe
Americans and English were undoubtedly wrong in their policy toward thc islands."
As a conclusion to his remarks
Dr. Jordan sketched Robert Louis
Stevenson's life and influence in
Samoa. The stereopticon views
were] then displayed. Some fifty
or sixty slides were shown, including scenes taken in all parts of the
islands, of the forests, the harbors,
the natives, the villages, and a
number of pictures of Stevenson's
home, "Vailinuu* The views were
quite as interesting as the lecture
itself.
Mr. Bernard Walther was one of
the attractions at the Auditorium
Friday evening, and was recalled
the fourth time.—S. F. Post, Nov.
15*
HEATERS
WOOD
Ol L
COAL
Wilson's Air Tight Wood Heater, small size, - $ 5.00
Wilson's Air Tight Wood-Heater, large site, • - 6.50
Wilson's Coal Healer, - - - - - 11.00
Coal Oil Heaters, - ■ - ■' - ■ - 5.00
Salamander Air Tight Heater, large size, - - - 3.50
Salamander Air Tight Heater, small size, 2.00
J. F. PARKINSON COMPANY
1*51 UNIVERSITY AVE.
HARDWARE ' LUMBER PLUMBING
Gives an Interesting
Talk to Women
Prof. Mary R. Smith Speaks on
Popular Subject Before
Woman's Cluq.
The Woman's Club met iu regular session yesterday afternoon and
an interesting program under the
head of the department of philanthropy was given.
Mrs. Roller played a piano solo,
which was followed by Mrs.
Zschokke with an instructive talk
upon current events of national importance during October.
Tbe Clnb was asked and approved tbe Juvenile Court bill to
be presented to thc legislature.
The talk of the afternoon was
given by Prof. Mary R. Smith,
subject, "Intermittent Labor and
Social Distress."
In treating her subject, the
speaker divided the causes of poverty into two classes, subjective
and objective.
The chief cause of subjective
poverty being intemperance, sickness, sensuality and shiftlessness.
Particular stress was laid on the
present law for support of orphans
and half-orphans in California, as
being a measure calculated to invite people to pauperize their
children if so disposed.
One of the chief causes of objective poverty is lack of skill and the
conditions of living of the present
day. Intermittent and casual labor
is due chiefly in the I.ist to the
season's changes in fashions and in
California agricultural conditions
due to lack of diversity of crops.
Intermittent labor is tbe most insidious cause, quite as much so as
intemperance. To sum up, the intermittent tend to become inefficient
and the inefficient to become unemployable.
— -»-»■
J. N. Dennis and wife of Mexico
were visitors in Palo Alto Wednes
day- '
Palo Aito Creamery.
The Palo Alto Creamery is always to the fore in anything tbat j
pertains to their Hue. Tbeir ever
increasing business has been built
up by careful management. As
producers of b >tter, cheese, cream
and buttermilk, they are able to
give their customers the best and
freshest obtainable upon the market They also make a specialty
of Charlotte Rousseaud all kindsof
delicacies, which can be had at all
times at tbeir place of business, 226
University avenue, or Phone Red
Red 183. advtf
METHODISTS PLANNING
TEMPLE OF WORSHIP
New Church to be a Bishop Taylor Memorial
and Estimated to Cost from Fifty to
• One Hundred Thousand Dollars.
Last week we reported that the
Methodists of Palo Alto were to1
build a church to cost not less than
$15,000. This week their plans
are of much wider scope.
On Sunday morning Rev. J. F.
Jenness, the pastor of the church,
outlined to the congregation a plan
which bad come to him since the
meeting of the official board.
The new church is to be a Bishop
Taylor Memorial, and thousands of
Methodists all over the world who
admired and loved that great man
who died in our town last May,
will be glad of an opportunity to
help erect such a memorial to his
name. Some of the most conservative men on the official board of the
church, who were not over enthusiastic about the first plan, have
said that at least $50,000 can be
raised if the church is to be built as
a memorial to Bishop Taylor.
Others make their estimate as high
as (100,000. Of course time only
will tell; bfct we shall be looking
for a stone church soon which will
be worthy of our city.
Mr. Jenness went to San Francisco yesterday in the interest of
the new plan.
the porches enclosed with canvas.
They presented a very brilliant effect illuminated with Chinese lanterns and colored mean descents.
Music and dancing formed the
principal pastime of the evening.
The affair was one of the most enjoyable and successful that has
been given thus far this season.
Following were present:
Miss Greggs, Miss Downing,
Mrs. and Miss Norris, Miss Levy,
Miss Corker, Miss Ruffle, Mrs. Se!-
zer, Miss Partce.Miss Hart, Messrs.
McDowell, Hughes, Mansfield
Mellins, Clark, Frazelle, Wein
gartner, Taylor. Henry, Selzer,
Jackson and O'Neal.
LOCALS.
Roosevelt Club
Pleasing Hosts
Give a Delightful Party to Their
Lady Friends at Club
Rooms.
The gentlt'ii'e
Roosevelt Clii'*
lightful party ic
at their club m
avenue and 1-
night. The m
ing pre]--.ratio -
for this event. .
were beautifully
or scheme being
members of the
gave a very de-
> their lady friends
ms, corner.Lytton
mr-on street last
a have be*en mak-
for the past week
_ie reception rooms
decorated, the col-
red and green, and
i Mrs, Huffschmidt of San Francisco was a visitor here Tuesday.
Mrs. Huflfshmidt is one of the pioneer property holders of Palo Alto,
and has great hopes in the future
of P-tloA.to.
The Mothers' department of the
W. C T. U. will meet with the
superintendent, Mrs. G. R. Alden.
611 Waverly street, Friday' afternoon at 3 p. m. AH interested in
the work are cordially invited to*
attend.
Miss Miriam Eskridge with the
Knickerbocker Concert Company
is a new arrival, having only recently come to California from the
Hast. Miss Eldridge will read selections from her own pen—and we
are assured everything is to be new
—not the things we hear from
eveiry reader that appears.
The Political Equality Club will
not meet on its usual day, as
Thanksgiving falls on that day,
but It will convene today at 3 p.m.
at the residence of Mrs. D. L.
Sloan, 627 Waverly street. There
will be various contributions com-
memoratory of tbe life and work of
the famous suffragist, Elizabeth
Cady Stauton. AH arc cordially
invited.
REALTY NEWS.
PALO ALT0--1h growing, and the ..topping place of it« development is
nowhere in sight—a word to the j
Home-seeker an well as tbe Investor.
PALO ALTO—Attention Investors! Best
bargains ever offered in I'alo Alto
residence property. Two sightly
hmlf'blocks centrally located; one
for fSMO, the oUier for $3000.
These half-blocks will, subdivide
Into twelve villa lots. Here is a
chance to make a profit ol 91500 on
each half-block in tlte next tax
mouths For part.c*-Ur* call at tbe
office and let as look at this property.
PALO ALTO—I have for the past twelve
years been urging people to buy
I'alo Alto property u a safe place
(or investment. No town In the
State has greater prospect* for
future- advance in values of real
estate than Palo Alto. Let me abow
you this property.
J. J. MORRIS, • Paw Ai.to
PANTS !1
m REDUCTION 22
For One Week
We make this offer
20 per cent off on every pair of
pants sold in our store.
The Haberdasher......Paio Aito